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AODocs
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AI-native cloud document management for regulated enterprises, with workflows, version control and your-own-cloud storage.
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Heptabase
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A visual, whiteboard-based knowledge base with an AI tutor and research chat, aimed at students, researchers and lifelong learners.
203K visits/mo61 saves
Pricing
No public pricing
Pro: $8.99/mo (100 AI credits/mo)
Premium: $17.99/mo (1,800 AI credits/mo)
Premium+: $53.99/mo (8,100 AI credits/mo)
Free trial available
Core features
- ✦Document control with metadata and versioning
- ✦Configurable validation workflows
- ✦AI categorization, extraction and trusted answers
- ✦Storage in your own cloud (S3, Azure, GCS, Drive)
- ✦Integrations with SAP, Salesforce, M365
- ✦Migration from legacy DMS (SharePoint, FileNet, Documentum)
- ✦Whiteboard and card-based visual note-taking
- ✦Bi-directional links and block editor
- ✦PDF annotation, web clipper, YouTube transcripts
- ✦AI chat with source citations
- ✦AI Tutor for guided learning sessions
- ✦Readwise and Zotero integrations
Use cases
- →Quality and records management
- →Policies and procedures control
- →Regulated document workflows
- →Legacy DMS replacement
- →Building a connected personal knowledge base
- →Conducting research across PDFs and sources
- →Structured self-guided study on any topic
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